Patterns of Change and Predictors of Success in Individuals with Learning Disabilities: Results from a Twenty-Year Longitudinal Study

A 20-year follow-up study of 41 individuals with learning disabilities investigated changes in independent variables and dependent variables and compared successful and unsuccessful individuals. Self-awareness, perseverance, proactivity, emotional stability, goal setting, and social support systems...

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Published in:Learning disabilities research and practice 1999, Vol.14 (1), p.35-49
Main Authors: Raskind, Marshall H, Goldberg, Roberta J, Higgins, Eleanor L, Herman, Kenneth L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Adults
Followup Studies
Goal Orientation
Individual Characteristics
Intelligence
Learning Disabilities
Life Events
Longitudinal Studies
Persistence
Predictor Variables
Social Support Groups
Success
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Summary:A 20-year follow-up study of 41 individuals with learning disabilities investigated changes in independent variables and dependent variables and compared successful and unsuccessful individuals. Self-awareness, perseverance, proactivity, emotional stability, goal setting, and social support systems predicted success better than IQ or achievement. (Author/CR)
ISSN:0938-8982
DOI:10.1207/sldrp1401_4